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#EE2BA0 Color

#EE2BA0 is rgb(238, 43, 160) in RGB, hsl(324, 85%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 33%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EE2BA0
HEX#EE2BA0
RGBrgb(238, 43, 160)
HSLhsl(324, 85%, 55%)
HSVhsv(324, 82%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 33%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.244 350.2)
LABlab(54.95% 76.87 -14.68)
LCHlch(54.95% 78.26 349.19)

What #EE2BA0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EE2BA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#EE2BA0 Channel Values

How #EE2BA0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 238 · G 43 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 85% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 82% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 33% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EE2BA0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EE2BA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EE2BA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EE2BA0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EE2BA0.

How #EE2BA0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EE2BA0
Protanopia#71719F
Protanomaly#B15DA0
Deuteranopia#95959B
Deuteranomaly#BF789D
Tritanopia#E94848
Tritanomaly#EB3E76
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EE2BA0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ee2ba0: #EE2BA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EE2BA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ee2ba0': '#EE2BA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.169, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_ee2ba0">#EE2BA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#EE2BA0"

More Pink Colors

#EE2BA0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EE2BA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EE2BA0?

#EE2BA0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(238, 43, 160) in RGB and hsl(324, 85%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #EE2BA0?

#EE2BA0 is rgb(238, 43, 160) — red 238, green 43, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EE2BA0?

#EE2BA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 33%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EE2BA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EE2BA0 scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EE2BA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EE2BA0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 12.23, which is visibly different.

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